Raphaela Haefliger
Type Designer
Raphaela Haefliger
Type Designer
Based in
Lausanne, Switzerland
Seniority
3 - 5 years experience
Resume
About

Raphaela Haefliger is a Swiss graphic and type designer working across different fields of urban culture. Her work always follows a set of self-imposed conceptual rules, in belief that a clear framework helps creativity to unfold.

After having completed her BA Visual Communication at the University

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of Lucerne she worked for Ludovic Balland as editorial designer. Since then typography, has become a faithful companion in her life. She went on to establish an independent practice by working on commissioned and self-initiated projects, still with a strong focus on typography. In 2016 she joined FREITAG lab. as Art Director. Working at FREITAG led her to establish a more comprehensive practice that includes research, conceptual thinking, a critical mind and thus the development of more sustainable design solutions.

In 2020, she decided to apply for the Master's degree in Type Design at ECAL, Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne, in order to specialise in what she calls "the core discipline of graphic design, the basic element on which everything is built". For her, type design combines two of her passions: her fascination for language and her enthusiasm for the technical component of design, always perceiving its limitations as a driving force.

At ECAL, she was offered the assistant position after graduation, which she will accepted with enthusiasm in September 2022.

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Assistant Master
ECAL Sep. 1, 2022 - Present
Lausanne, Switzerland
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Master of Arts
ECAL - École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne Sep. 1, 2020 - Jul. 1, 2022
Lausanne, Switzerland

Type Design

Winner
EyesOnTalents
2022
Lausanne, Switzerland
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Winner
Bourses Nestlé-ECAL
2022
Lausanne, Switzerland
Art Direction
FREITAG lab. Sep. 15, 2017 - Aug. 30, 2019
Zurich, Switzerland
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Editorial Designer
Ludovic Balland Jan. 1, 2015 - Sep. 1, 2015
Basel, Switzerland

Concept & Design, Typesetting & Layout for various book projects. Project planing, production support and organisation

Bachelor of Arts
University of Lucerne Sep. 1, 2011 - Jul. 1, 2014
Lucerne, Switzerland

Visual Communication

Industry sectors

Technology

Skills

Graphic design

Type Design

Typography

Software skills

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Languages

German

Native language

English

Fluent

French

Professional knowledge

Spanish

Professional knowledge

Types of contracts
Part time
Personal details

UE working permit